Koji Iwase

Background

Iwase, Koji was born on July 1, 1955 in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan. Son of Masao and Yoshiko (Nakahara) Iwase.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kyoto University, 1978. Master of Science, Kyoto University, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, Kyoto University, 1992.

Career

Research scientist Takara Shuzo, Company Ltd., Otsu, Japan, 1981-1991, senior research scientist Japan, 1991. Principal research scientist KEEC Limited company, Uji, Japan, 1991-1993, chief research scientist Japan, since 1993. Head Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth Uji branch, since 2000.

Consultant Center for Development of Power Supply Regions, Fukui, Japan, 1997-1998. Short term expert Japan International Cooperation Agency, Fuzhou, China, 1995, 97.

Achievements

• Koji Iwase has been listed as a noteworthy mycologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Mycological Society of Japan, Japanese Society of Mushroom Science and Biotechnology.

Interests

• Mushroom hunting, reading, movies.

Connections

Married Takako Sato, October 23, 1983. 2 children.